Help need a tutorial of how do i load samples on tritonclass

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Help need a tutorial of how do i load samples on tritonclass

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I Need help, i recently got a triton classic i used to had a triton Le, i need a tutorial of how i load samples on my triton classic, i load the ksc, kmp and pcg files, these files seem to be loaded, but when i play the keys, it doesnt sound, please help me!!
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the KSC is just a script file that should autoload the PCG and KMP files, so first try just loading that on its own.


Many people find loading samples confusing at first because they don't understand the difference between the file types and the relationship to the different parts of the keyboard.

The PCG file contains programs, combinations, and global data. Usually just programs and/or combinations. These only need to be loaded once and they get put into permenant memory. These are the things you actually access in Program and Combi mode, and they are literally just a table or list of parameters that sets all the values you see in edit mode:
pitch, filter, amp, EG, LFO, Effects, ARP, etc settings. Some of these settings tell it which multisample to use, and some PCGs won't come with samples because they use the internal samples already in the synth in basic ROM. They have no actual 'sounds' in them.

The KMP file is actually also just a table of parameters - it says which samples are assigned to which keys. But when you load a KMP file, it will automatically load the associated KSF (KORG Sample Format) files which should be in a folder relative to the KMP, probably with the same name. So you don't need to directly deal with the KSF files, just load the KMP, but make sure the KSF files are still on the disk/card/drive/whatever.

Also, samples only get loaded into RAM. This is like computer RAM in that it looses its contents after power off. The advantage of RAM though is that it is fast, meaning the synth can play back the samples. The downside is that you have to load your samples (the KMP! not the PCG) every time you turn on. Most samplers have these characteristics...

Samples are also just loaded into a numbered user slot in RAM, meaning that if you load them in a different order, your programs will be pointing to the wrong slot and sound wrong or not work at all.

It is a good idea after you have loaded all the samples you want, to save that by saving 'all sampling' data, so that you get a KSC and set of KMP and KSFs which basically contain all the contents of RAM loaded at that point. Then you can just load that single KSC when you boot up to get all of your sounds in one go and in the right order.

A KSC file is just a script that loads a set of other files - if you got a package with a PCG, it will probably load the PCG and related files. If you just got a set of KMP and KSFs, it probably loads all of them in one go.
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Thanks, i will try that, again thanks for your time!

Post by Santiago »

X-Trade wrote:the KSC is just a script file that should autoload the PCG and KMP files, so first try just loading that on its own.


Many people find loading samples confusing at first because they don't understand the difference between the file types and the relationship to the different parts of the keyboard.

The PCG file contains programs, combinations, and global data. Usually just programs and/or combinations. These only need to be loaded once and they get put into permenant memory. These are the things you actually access in Program and Combi mode, and they are literally just a table or list of parameters that sets all the values you see in edit mode:
pitch, filter, amp, EG, LFO, Effects, ARP, etc settings. Some of these settings tell it which multisample to use, and some PCGs won't come with samples because they use the internal samples already in the synth in basic ROM. They have no actual 'sounds' in them.

The KMP file is actually also just a table of parameters - it says which samples are assigned to which keys. But when you load a KMP file, it will automatically load the associated KSF (KORG Sample Format) files which should be in a folder relative to the KMP, probably with the same name. So you don't need to directly deal with the KSF files, just load the KMP, but make sure the KSF files are still on the disk/card/drive/whatever.

Also, samples only get loaded into RAM. This is like computer RAM in that it looses its contents after power off. The advantage of RAM though is that it is fast, meaning the synth can play back the samples. The downside is that you have to load your samples (the KMP! not the PCG) every time you turn on. Most samplers have these characteristics...

Samples are also just loaded into a numbered user slot in RAM, meaning that if you load them in a different order, your programs will be pointing to the wrong slot and sound wrong or not work at all.

It is a good idea after you have loaded all the samples you want, to save that by saving 'all sampling' data, so that you get a KSC and set of KMP and KSFs which basically contain all the contents of RAM loaded at that point. Then you can just load that single KSC when you boot up to get all of your sounds in one go and in the right order.

A KSC file is just a script that loads a set of other files - if you got a package with a PCG, it will probably load the PCG and related files. If you just got a set of KMP and KSFs, it probably loads all of them in one go.
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Post by emanuelsj »

Hi, thank you for the file extension explanation! I found it very useful.
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